5.6 Score

1996 • 1h 51min • R • Thriller, Drama

City Hall

"It started with a shootout on a rainswept street and ended in a scandal that shattered New York."

The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

IMDb 6.2

RT 60%

MC 62

Director

Harold Becker

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Al Pacino

Mayor John Pappas

John Cusack

Kevin Calhoun

Bridget Fonda

Marybeth Cogan

Danny Aiello

Frank Anselmo

Martin Landau

Judge Walter Stern

David Paymer

Abe Goodman

Anthony Franciosa

Paul Zapatti

Lindsay Duncan

Sydney Pappas

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John Cusack Kevin Calhoun

Bridget Fonda Marybeth Cogan

Danny Aiello Frank Anselmo

Martin Landau Judge Walter Stern

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Anthony Franciosa Paul Zapatti

Lindsay Duncan Sydney Pappas

Luna Lauren Vélez Elaine Santos

Richard Schiff Larry Schwartz

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Mel Winkler Detective Holly

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